Europe brings gas lobbyists to COP29 to strike deals
Brussels, 18 November, 2024 – EU governments brought 113 fossil fuel lobbyists to COP29, according to new research by the Kick Polluters […]
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Fossil fuel lobbyists eclipse delegations from most climate vulnerable nations at COP29 climate talks
Press release originally published by Kick Big Polluters Out coalition. Industry influx escalates call to protect talks from Big Polluters LONDON 15th […]
Hoekstra to keep inviting fossil fuel industry to climate talks
This press release was originally published by Corporate Europe Observatory Brussels, 7 November 2024 – Wopke Hoekstra failed to reassure that he […]
112 orgs tell Hoekstra not to bring fossil fuel lobbyists to COP29
As we approach COP29, more than a hundred civil society organisations have written to EU’s climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra asking him to […]
European Parliament keeps FFP petition process open for the new term
We have good news from the European Parliament today. Fossil Free Politics just spoke in the Petitions Committee (PETI), supporting a petition […]
Eu ombudsman ruling shows gas industry advisory group not fit for purpose – time to scrap it?
Originally published on Corporate Europe Observatory’s website. Brussels, 20 September 2024 – The European Ombudsman is “not convinced” at the excuses given […]
Full system check for the new European Commission – at a hackathon in Brussels
A grey Monday afternoon in Brussels – NGO employees are sitting in front of their screens. A day like any other? Not […]
Support the firewall against the fossil fuel lobby
Together with WeMove Europe, we have launched a petition calling for a firewall between fossil fuel interests and EU decision-making. We need […]
Whose green backlash? Taking the wheel from corporate lobbyists
This article was originally published on euroalter.com Friends of the Earth Europe’s Kim Claes on tackling the vested interests blocking green transition […]
The many bends in the road to a Fossil Free European Parliament
This article was originally published by Friends of the Earth Europe Getting EU policymakers to side with the people instead of fossil […]